Totaled together, my many life experiences have defined why I want to become a pharmacist. Through my future career, I want patients to advocate for their health and an analytical integration of food, genetics, and medicine. Therefore, I have made my personal and professional skills the means to this end. An interest in pharmacy was no accident; my family fed me a steady diet of pharmacy-related discussions and experiences. My stepmother and late grandfather, both pharmacists, captured my imagination as they advised patients and businesses, counted pills and tablets, and worked days and nights to improve the health of those around them. I witnessed how essential pharmacists improve the well-being of communities through their assistance of patients, …show more content…
I understand now that I want to carry on their work and be a part of the health care engine, standing on their shoulders and assuring that, yes, the field is great as ever.
My cumulative personal, educational, and professional work and achievements enabled me to pursue the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. An interest in diet arose from a hobby; I cook under food restrictions due to familial genetic and lifestyle diseases. From literature reviews and recipe creation that carried over to the kitchen table, I could ease symptoms through food and drink. In school, I applied myself to studying biochemistry and the health sciences. I knew I wanted a career with advanced coursework and therefore prepared with the most relevant classes. Worked towards my goal while maintaining my focus, my GPA and my
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On an intellectual level, I also want to learn more about organic chemistry, nutrition, genetics, public health, and health systems. I also look forward to learning from new mentors and gaining experiences that will guide me towards the best specialties and interdisciplinary work granted by the degree. Although I have an idea of what interests me now, I want to explore the different options from a more advanced perspective, developed by an education as a health professional. As previously mentioned, I would like to work with patient populations and assist them in their treatments. My experiences as a student pharmacist will help me decide how to approach their problems through specific research, business, and government roles. Most importantly, I want my work to be relevant to the field and human health, both now and in the future. Like my stepmother and grandfather before me, I want my work to improve the machine and, in the end, bring
While doing my observations, at the outpatient and inpatient settings, I confirmed this is a career suited for my personality and abilities, where you get to teach patients how to recover and start from the beginning, and
Subsequent to attending a week of chemistry and medicine lectures during the Sutton Trust Summer School programme at St Andrews University and attending master classes at local universities, I know that I am committed to continue with my scientific education. The experience of lectures and the practical investigations in the laboratory have given me an indication of how to analyse and interpret data at such an advanced level. Studying pharmacology would allow me to develop my knowledge to a higher level, learning more about for example how the derivative of the opium poppy, morphine, works by binding to opioid receptors in order to reduce the impulses from nerve cells therefore relieving pain. I would also be able to explore further how high doses of morphine can cause respiratory depression, but more interestingly how these effects can be reversed by a competitive opiate antagonist which can bind to opioid receptors without activating them.
My professional background includes three summers working at a credit union, and the time I have spent job shadowing, both of which are valuable. They will help me by giving me a starting point to build my professional career. Work experience is valuable because it allows me to see how things work with jobs in the “real world” and prepare me for my future after graduation. The job shadows I have done will help me decide what exactly I would like to do upon my graduation. I hope all of my ideas point you towards the same conclusion I have made: I would make a great pharmacist someday and pursuing this degree is a major step in getting there.
Compounded with other health issues, he was prescribed with a myriad of medications, ranging from hypertension and blood thinner to bladder spasm drugs. As I watched my aunt, who is a pharmacist, educating my elderly grandfather on polypharmacy, it sparked my interest in pharmacy as I researched all the medicines to get familiar with grandfather’s treatments. To get some insight and explore if this field is right for me, I applied and was offered the opportunity to shadow a pharmacist at UC Davis Hospital. This gave me a first glimpse of how vital pharmacists are in helping patients to recover and stay healthy, and this experience has solidified my desire to be a
To many people all a pharmacist does is count pills or dispense medication. But the profession of pharmacy has moved tremendously beyond just dispensing medications to providing more patient oriented services. Pharmacists think it is time for a change and are coming together to fight for what many believe should already be considered a responsibility of a pharmacist. As healthcare professionals many pharmacists are not recognized as health care providers and consequently are limited in scope of practice, as well as compensation.1 However, this is not a universal or federal responsibility.1
When you ask people what you think when word “pharmacist” come to your mind? They often say pharmacist have to deal with variety of legal drugs. From my personal opinion, when I hear the word “Pharmacist”, I think of helping others. This inspiration came from my Health Science class I took in twelve grade. Until senior year of my high school, I did not know what I wanted to be. But it all changed, after my first shadowing experience at pharmacist station. There I learn about what exactly the pharmacist career is about, what are some of the equipments used in the field and how I can contribute the knowledge I receive here to help others.
Since my early schooling days, science and mathematics have always fascinated me given that all components of the world are explained on the basis of these disciplines. In this regard, Pharmacy which is based on Chemistry and Mathematics has interested me a great deal as it has direct impacts on our daily lives. The more I have become familiar with the chemistry and mathematics knowledge involved in pharmacy, the more I have appreciated its significance in improving the lives of people in the community. Out of the many careers that one would opt to pursue, Pharmacy has stood out as the career that will enable me serve the society more directly and have a real impact in the quality of peoples’ lives by touching their health. In addition, I love a career that is challenging and one that I will be involved in even in old age. In this case, Pharmacy offers me this opportunity. My interest in Pharmacy has also developed from my personal health experiences and becoming aware of its expansiveness. Every time I have had to take medicine to cure an illness, I have become more interested to know how drugs are made and how the drug components work in the human body to alleviate pain and restore health. I desire to pursue a career in Pharmacy so as to gain practical experience in these aspects of research.
When I first started attending Riverside City College I struggled with deciding what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Through time I realized I would find myself researching ways how healthy food options can be what the body needs instead of some medicines. Not only would I reasearch for my own personal use, but I would do it out of interest and curiosity. Eventually, through long talks with my mom, she gave me the idea of becoming a Nutritionist and eventually a Registered Dietitian. Originally I was leading towards a clinical career in nutrition and food science because I always wanted to experience working in a hospital, but as of recently my heart has been leaning towards working in a school district.
I have an unquenchable desire to learn and develop the mind. I believe, one of the greatest ways to better care for individuals, families, communities and the population was to pursue the Master of Public Health Program and concentrate on Community Health Education. With the Master of Public Health degree, I can better understand how to implement, plan and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs to better serve different communities. I want to pursue a master’s degree to focus on my career interest more in-depth. Choosing to pursue the MPH program is a lifelong self-fulfillment, because there is no greater satisfaction than knowing I am going to wake up every day to improve the lives of people all around the world. Higher education is rewarding and can open the door to greater opportunities. I aspire a career with a purpose, that is why I chose to complete my graduate
I have an unquenchable desire to learn and develop the mind. I believe, one of the greatest way to better care for families, communities and the population was to pursue the Master of Public Health Program with a concentration in Community Health Education. With the Master of Public Health degree, I can better understand how to implement, plan and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs to better serve the communities. I want to get a master’s degree to pursue my career interest more in-depth. Choosing to pursue the MPH program is a lifelong self-fulfillment, because there is no greater satisfaction than knowing I am going to wake up every day to improve the lives of people all around the world. Higher education is rewarding and can open the door to greater opportunities. I aspire a career with a purpose, that is why I chose to complete my graduate
I pleased to apply to the PharmD program as the program is one area that corresponds to my career dreams. Being part of this program gives one the opportunity to gain an excellent experience in working and collaborating with various health care providers in the ward. But more importantly, it facilitates a practical environment in dealing more closely with patients. Hence, it helps to provide the ultimate health care services to patients. Also, it permits me to carry on gaining different knowledge, skills, and values in addition to those I have already developed during my undergraduate studies. My interest in being a clinical pharmacist was first aroused during my SPEP rotation in the hospital setting where I was really impressed with the role of clinical pharmacists who provide a consistent process of patient care with healthcare teams to maintain the appropriateness, effectiveness and safety of the medication use. Unlike a pharmacist, a clinical pharmacist has a more diversified responsibilities and closeness to direct patient care. Moreover, provides
As a fourth year college student, I have spent countless hours in the university's library studying topics such as nutrition, biology, and biochemistry in hopes of building my knowledge on topics that are my passion. With the use of my newly acquired knowledge, I will be able to dedicate my life to helping people, which will result in reaching fulfilment in terms of dignity and meaning. After I have successfully completed my bachelor’s degree, internship, master's degree, and RD examination, I will obtain my registered dietitian license. The decision to pursue a career in dietetics is a commitment to working to help people in need who may struggle with nutrition issues such as education deficiencies or chronic illness. In the U.S, there are
I have always been intrigued by the field of science and that is the reason I pursued the field of Biochemistry for my undergraduate studies. How The Human body works and the different determinants that can affect one's health or a community as a whole have always been captivating to me. I wanted to emerge in a profession that is beneficial for me, my community, and the world I live in. I came to realize through various science courses and health care experiences that a career in health care was the best path for me to outreach my community and the world.
During my senior year in high school, I started an internship at Walgreens Pharmacy in Brownsville, Texas. This was a unique opportunity for me to find out if I would like to have a career as a pharmacist. So far, not only have I learned about my interest in pharmacy, but I have also learned from Dr. Leonard, one of the pharmacists at Walgreens. Even though I have made many mistakes as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, Dr. Leonard always motivated me to do better the next time and stay positive. He always has a smile when he is working and looks forward to helping others. As a result of his qualities, Dr. Leonard assists everyone work easier together because there are never arguments. If there is a misunderstanding, Dr. Leonard al...
Pharmacists often work together in a team with other healthcare professional like physicians and nurses. In the process, pharmacists will give advice to them on the selection of medication, by providing the evidences based on the dosage form, the side effects and possible interaction with food of the medication. On the other hand, pharmacists also take part in research and clinical studies. Recently, pharmacists are recruited to conduct pharmacy-based research in pharmacies. (Swanson, 2005)